bigcatdiary

Because some people pay it., although not a lot of Peterborough fans do as it’s too expensive.

Indeed

It wasn’t good, track was very slick last night.

Since when has common sense ever been applied in UK Speedway.

It’s happened like that for years, We lost Kennett last year when he broke his arm riding in a grasstrack event prior to his first meeting. Its like a lot of rules in our rule book that needs reviewing and possibly amending but as it stands at present it’s no facility. GSA are another story, they are so complicated now I doubt anyone knows them inside out.

At the end of the day the rule says no facility Thankfully on this occasion the rules were followed.

Website says Aarnio, not another back door facility surely

Didn’t see your second question, but I did quote several hundred pounds above. Basically it comes down to how often supporters are inconvenienced because of only one paramedic and waiting for an ambulance, generally not too often although it happens everywhere occasionally. The cost of a second paramedic or doctor is considered too high for a general meeting although my understanding is we had two for the Fours Finals, personally having to wait (occasionally) for a rider to be treated or for a county ambulance to arrive is part and parcel of the sport and not something that will stop me attending.

If you read the post I quoted you will see IainB mentions inadequate medical cover, I was referring to that. To be fair it isn’t difficult to follow, well to be fair I thought it wasn’t.

At Peterborough the Supporters Club looked into providing a second paramedic for Peterborough meetings but the cost is quite high (several hundred pounds per meeting) with the extra of additional insurance as well. it wasn’t deemed cost effective which I would presume is what other clubs have found as well. You might be surprised just how much medical cover costs per meeting.

Exactly

We will see

They gambled on Thorsell & Morris when replacing Nicholls. Its looking like a bad mistake, Morris isn’t anywhere near the rider he was.

1st in the league and good racing

You were Alan, both with this prediction and your interval prediction. Fabulous match with some great racing.

Not a good meeting Steve It was complete and utter pants from start to finish, the track is an absolute shambles and it’s clear their own fans have had enough. Its not hard to see why Poole are struggling but as others have said the management just care about winning nothing else, racing etc is non existent. A poor advert for the sport and BT shouldn’t show anymore matches from there until it’s significantly improved, certainly not a good advert for fans to travel and watch that dross.

I bloody hope not, really glad Kennett signed for you as well.

Barker could fall out with himself

Because this is Speedway and it’s not that well organised

Weather forecast is dreadful at the moment.

Kennett generally is pants anywhere other than Eastbourne Rye House and Lakeside, unfortunately none of which are in the Premiership. Not convinced this change helps Ipswich.

It wouldn’t be the first time Rosco has been wrong

Certainly whips up the enthusiasm

Good entertaining meeting with some great racing.

A very strong favourite especially after scoring well in the recent individual at Redcar